Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated ...
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Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence-based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template that describes the process of care, which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education, and quality improvement programmes. The book also includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care.Less

Care for the Dying: A Pathway to Excellence

Published in print: 2003-04-03

Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence-based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template that describes the process of care, which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education, and quality improvement programmes. The book also includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care.

Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Care Pathway ...
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Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence-based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template that describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education, and quality-improvement programmes. This book includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care, which underpin the use of the LCP.Less

Care of the Dying : A pathway to excellence

Published in print: 2010-12-02

Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence-based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template that describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education, and quality-improvement programmes. This book includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care, which underpin the use of the LCP.

This chapter discusses how to use the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). It determines how and why the LCP was developed. The LCP's variances and components are also discussed. The ...
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This chapter discusses how to use the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). It determines how and why the LCP was developed. The LCP's variances and components are also discussed. The chapter provides a hospital version of the LCP, which shows the forms for the initial assessment, ongoing assessment, and the verification of death.Less

How to use the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient?

Carol KinderJohn Ellershaw

Published in print: 2003-04-03

This chapter discusses how to use the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). It determines how and why the LCP was developed. The LCP's variances and components are also discussed. The chapter provides a hospital version of the LCP, which shows the forms for the initial assessment, ongoing assessment, and the verification of death.

This chapter discusses the implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in hospitals, hospices, communities, and nursing homes. It looks at the reasons why the LCP should ...
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This chapter discusses the implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in hospitals, hospices, communities, and nursing homes. It looks at the reasons why the LCP should be implemented in these places and what factors are involved during its implementation. The chapter also identifies the specific challenges in implementing the LCP and the benefits of each setting.Less

Implementing the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in hospital, hospice, community, and nursing home

Alison FosterElaine RosserMargaret KendallKim Barrow

Published in print: 2003-04-03

This chapter discusses the implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in hospitals, hospices, communities, and nursing homes. It looks at the reasons why the LCP should be implemented in these places and what factors are involved during its implementation. The chapter also identifies the specific challenges in implementing the LCP and the benefits of each setting.

This chapter discusses the analysis and feedback of the data recorded. This is an important aspect of the implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Other ways to ...
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This chapter discusses the analysis and feedback of the data recorded. This is an important aspect of the implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Other ways to analyse and collect the data are studied, and the authors determine whether the LCP can be used for patients without cancer. The chapter also asks whether integrated care pathways can be developed for other aspects of palliative care, and studies the role of the LCP in research and development. Future developments in the LCP and its use in teaching and education are also discussed.Less

Evaluating the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) and future developments

John EllershawSusie Wilkinson

Published in print: 2003-04-03

This chapter discusses the analysis and feedback of the data recorded. This is an important aspect of the implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Other ways to analyse and collect the data are studied, and the authors determine whether the LCP can be used for patients without cancer. The chapter also asks whether integrated care pathways can be developed for other aspects of palliative care, and studies the role of the LCP in research and development. Future developments in the LCP and its use in teaching and education are also discussed.

This chapter discusses a dissemination and sustainability strategy for the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) programme in incorporating a model for national audit for care of the ...
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This chapter discusses a dissemination and sustainability strategy for the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) programme in incorporating a model for national audit for care of the dying. It first takes the national clinical audit in context before considering the impact of national clinical audit. It shows that the measurement of quality to drive sustained improvement is important for a high-performing healthcare system, and that data can be a powerful tool for improving quality of care.Less

Dissemination and sustainability strategy for the LCP programme: incorporating a model for national audit for care of the dying

Deborah MurphyTamsin McGlinchey

Published in print: 2010-12-02

This chapter discusses a dissemination and sustainability strategy for the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) programme in incorporating a model for national audit for care of the dying. It first takes the national clinical audit in context before considering the impact of national clinical audit. It shows that the measurement of quality to drive sustained improvement is important for a high-performing healthcare system, and that data can be a powerful tool for improving quality of care.

This chapter discusses introducing and implementing LCP in other countries. In order for Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) to be successfully implemented, it requires strong and ...
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This chapter discusses introducing and implementing LCP in other countries. In order for Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) to be successfully implemented, it requires strong and consistent leadership. The chapter also describes the different international activities of the LCP, including its different levels or phases: induction, implementation, dissemination, and sustainability.Less

International development of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP)

Ruthmarijke SmedingMaria BolgerJohn Ellershaw

Published in print: 2010-12-02

This chapter discusses introducing and implementing LCP in other countries. In order for Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) to be successfully implemented, it requires strong and consistent leadership. The chapter also describes the different international activities of the LCP, including its different levels or phases: induction, implementation, dissemination, and sustainability.

This chapter discusses an outline of the various elements of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) document and the process through which successful implementation of the LCP for ...
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This chapter discusses an outline of the various elements of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) document and the process through which successful implementation of the LCP for care in the last hours or days of life can be achieved by using the ten step Continuous Quality Improvement Programme. It also explains the fundamental aspects throughout the ten step programme, such as the use of local audit to promote quality assurance.Less

Induction and implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient

Maureen GamblesAnita RobertsRita Doyle

Published in print: 2010-12-02

This chapter discusses an outline of the various elements of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) document and the process through which successful implementation of the LCP for care in the last hours or days of life can be achieved by using the ten step Continuous Quality Improvement Programme. It also explains the fundamental aspects throughout the ten step programme, such as the use of local audit to promote quality assurance.